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Archaeologists uncover intact section of ancient Jerusalem wall from Hanukkah era

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The site of the Jerusalem shooting that left six dead

Six people were killed and 12 injured on Monday when gunmen opened fire at Ramot Junction, a busy northern Jerusalem intersection leading to East Jerusalem settlements.

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At least six killed and several injured in Jerusalem shooting attack

A shooting attack in Jerusalem killed six and injured several others. Gunmen opened fire inside a bus at Ramot Junction, according to reports. Attackers were neutralised.

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Police drag protesters from rails as Israelis rally for Gaza ceasefire

Police used water cannons and dragged protesters from the rails in Jerusalem on Wednesday as thousands demonstrated outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence.

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WATCH: Ultra-Orthodox protest against end of military draft exemptions

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocked a main highway in Jerusalem on Wednesday, protesting against military conscription following the arrest of three draft evaders.

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Hostage families call for deal as pressure grows on Israeli government

Dozens of protesters, including relatives of hostages, gathered outside the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on Tuesday, urging a deal to end the Gaza war.

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Iran mulling closure of Strait of Hormuz amid continuing conflict

Israel resumed attacks on Iran on the second day of the conflict, following a night that saw waves of retaliatory missile strikes by Iran into Israel that left casualties on both sides. Read our report of day two as it unfolded.

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Casualties on both sides as Iran and Israel exchange overnight strikes

Retaliatory strikes by Iran have killed three people and injured dozens of others in Israel, while Iran's ambassador to the UN said 78 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Iran.

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Al-Aqsa compound closed to public following Israeli strike on Iran

Israeli police closed the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem to the public on Friday, as regional tensions escalated following an Israeli strike on Iran earlier in the day.

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Israeli nationalists gather for annual march in Jerusalem’s Old City

Groups of young Israeli Jews moved through Muslim neighbourhoods of Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday, ahead of an annual march marking Israel’s capture of East Jerusalem.

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Air raid sirens in Jerusalem as Yemen missile intercepted

A missile launched from Yemen triggered air raid sirens across Jerusalem on Tuesday, shortly after US President Donald Trump criticised Yemen’s Houthi group in Riyadh.

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European countries send planes to help Israel fight massive wildfire

The fire which began on Wednesday has injured at least 22 and prompted a national emergency.

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Footage captures thick smoke rising from blaze west of Jerusalem

Several countries are dispatching firefighting aircraft to Israel, where crews are battling a major wildfire for a second consecutive day.

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Grieving relatives visit military graves before Israel's Memorial Day

Relatives of fallen soldiers visited the military cemetery in Jerusalem on Tuesday, paying tribute just hours before Israel’s Memorial Day began.

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Holy Fire ceremony lights up Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

Flames lit up Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Saturday as hundreds gathered for the ancient Holy Fire ceremony ahead of Easter.

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EU announces €1.6bln financial aid package for Palestinian Authority

More than a third of the money, to be provided over two years, will come as direct budget support to the PA and is aimed at improving financial sustainability, democratic governance and services to help the private sector develop.

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Air raid sirens sound in Jerusalem amid Houthi missile attack

Air raid sirens echoed sounded Jerusalem and central Israel on Thursday as the Israeli military intercepted two missiles fired from Yemen. The projectiles were destroyed before entering Israeli airspace, with no reported casualties, according to Israel's emergency response service.

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Missile launched from Yemen intercepted, Israeli military says

The foiled attack came as the European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas paid a visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank on Monday, where she met with both Israeli and Palestinian officials.

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Jerusalem holds Purim parade with yellow ribbon symbolising hostages

The Purim parade in Jerusalem on Sunday featured the Israeli police band and a yellow ribbon, symbolising hostages held in Gaza amid ongoing conflict.

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Demonstration in front of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem to demand agreement on Gaza hostages

The demonstrators chanted the names of the hostages and “come back” in Hebrew, while holding 98 photographs of the hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attacks, 466 days ago, by Hamas militants.

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Bethlehem marks a minimalist Christmas Mass amid ongoing war in Gaza

Hundreds gathered at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank as the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land marked the second Christmas Midnight Mass under the shadow of the war in Gaza.